Job Location : Reigate, UK
This role has a starting salary of £77,260 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.
We are excited to be hiring a new Principal Programme Manager to join our fantastic Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships (AWHP) Transformation team. This role will be at the heart of a strategic transformation priority for the council, which will have a real impact on our residents and staff.
The team is based at Woodhatch Place in Reigate with occasional travel to other SCC locations. This is a 12-month fixed term contract or secondment opportunity and the role is hybrid.
Internal candidates: please seek line management approval before applying if looking for a secondment opportunity.
Rewards and benefits
About the team
The Workforce Transformation programme is integral to the Adult's Wellbeing and Health Partnership (AWHP) Transformation; a strategic priority for the council. It will achieve a desired step change in both culture and approach to modernising services, responding to efficiency challenges and meeting the needs of residents.
The programme will seek to address and improve a range of key elements identified across the directorate (and where appropriate with partners), to improve morale, productivity, ways of working, developing clear career pathways and a strategic workforce plan. Ensuring a sound base from which the authority can deliver future Adult services to the public in the most efficient and cost-effective way.
About the role
We are looking for a dynamic individual who works well with complexity and ambiguity in a political and policy/programme environment. The role requires political awareness, negotiating, influencing and leadership skills. You will need the ability to plan and execute programmes with a variety of stakeholders as well as across several virtual teams supporting and encouraging new ways of working, design thinking and cross-sector collaboration.
In this role you will be part of setting future ambitions, following ideas through from strategy and concept to project implementation, therefore proven skills in managing complex projects and demonstrable experience in problem solving with the capacity to devise and implement innovative solutions will be required.
You will be working as part of a dedicated, enthusiastic and supportive team and will be involved in:
Shortlisting criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 19/05/2024 with interviews to follow.
Our commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
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